The following is a list of command abilities in Final Fantasy II.

Famicom command abilities

All party members have access to the same four command abilities in battle.

Command	Description	Image
Fight	Attacks an enemy with the user's currently-equipped weapon or weapons, or with bare fists if the user is unarmed. (The Fight command does nothing when used by a character equipped with only one or two shields. However, the character's shield mastery will still increase.)
Run	Attempts to escape from battle. (Some fights, including boss fights, are impossible to run from.)
Magic	Casts a spell.
Item	Uses an item, switches out currently-equipped weapons and shields during battle, or uses a weapon to cast Item magic. Only items the character is currently holding may be used or equipped. (Only certain weapons cast spells when used.).

Remakes command abilities

All party members have access to the same four command abilities in battle.

Command	Description	Image
Attack	Attacks an enemy with the user's currently-equipped weapon or weapons, or with bare fists if the user is unarmed. (The Attack command does nothing when used by a character equipped with only one or two shields. However, the character's shield mastery will still increase.)
Magic	Casts a spell.
Items	Uses an item, switches out currently-equipped weapons and shields during battle, or uses a weapon to cast Item magic. (Only certain weapons cast spells when used.).
Flee	Attempts to escape from battle. (Some fights, including boss fights, are impossible to run from.) (The Flee command can be issued to all party members at once by pressing both shoulder buttons simultaneously.)

Trivia

• The Run command is the second option on the command menu in the original NES version, directly below the Fight command. Remakes have reorganized the command menu to place Flee at the bottom of the list, in order to remain consistent with the command menu layouts of other Final Fantasy games.